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Belittling

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Belittling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of belittle.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of belittle.

More Meanings

  1. That belittles; condescending
  2. belittlement

Example Sentences

And usually this manifests as them trying to prove their parent's criticism's and belittlings wrong.

Word Forms

Synonyms for belittling

Depending on context, synonyms include deprecating, denigration, deprecative, slighting, uncomplimentary, depreciatory.

deprecatingdenigrationdeprecativeslightinguncomplimentarydepreciatorydepreciative

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include slighting, deprecating, deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, denigration.

slightingdeprecatingdeprecativedepreciativedepreciatorydenigrationuncomplimentarydiminishingdisparagementdisparagingderogationobtrectationmockingridiculingdiscreditingself-deprecationindignityinferiorization

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